Honduras

Iglesia Llamado Eterno – Danli, Honduras

During the summer of 2004, Hillside connected with a startup church in Danli, Honduras. Danli is near the Nicaraguan border, about two hours southeast of the capital city of Tegucigalpa. Pastors Arturo & Ruth left jobs in the school system in Danli to become the pastors of the church. Hillside takes two trips each year to assist with VBS programs, soccer tournaments, medical and dental clinics, youth outreaches, construction projects and other outreaches to the city. In 2012, a child sponsorship program was started called Empowering Education International (EEI) that now sponsors over 375 children. For $45 a month, you can sponsor a child to address the financial obstacles preventing the child from attending school by offering a complete scholarship. This pays for a complete uniform, registration costs, school supplies, daily transportation to school, tutoring, and daily lunch money. Since 2004, Hillside has assisted Llamado Eterno in buying land and building a church; and recently has assisted in building a bi-lingual Christian School on their property for pre-K through 7th grade. All of the children in the school are from the poorest communities in Danli and part of the EEI sponsorship program, ministering to the child’s educational, spiritual, and emotional needs. To sponsor a child through EEI, click here.

Children’s Ministry Involved in Missions in Honduras

Meet Isaac, Josue and Gabriel’s Corner… Jim Faber, one of our former missionaries to Honduras, has put us in touch with a man named Gabi. Gabi came to Christ several years ago and now uses his time and limited resources to minister to the people in his neighborhood, one of the poorest in the city of Comayagua, Honduras. Our Children’s Ministry has adopted Gabi’s street and we call it Gabi’s Corner. We serve with him in three ways:

1. Gabi’s Corner VBS – Gabi and his family regularly gather the kids in their neighborhood for fun activities, a snack, and a Bible story. Gabi also ministers to kids in his neighborhood as coach of soccer teams for several age groups. Our kids support this by purchasing supplies for the street VBS and soccer ministries.
2. Isaac Deras – Isaac was born June 23, 2005 with cerebral palsy. His loving parents, Juan Carlos and Letty, need help to afford proper medical treatment as well as the basic necessities of life. His family lives down the street from Gabi.
3. Josue Figurua – Like Isaac, Josue (Joshua in English) has cerebral palsy. His family also lives about a block from Gabi. Josue’s birthday is June 15, 2000. Josue’s family struggles to afford medical care for him because his stepfather, Christian, has a prosthetic leg due to a train accident. He cannot work so Josue’s mom Nancy stays in their two room house to care for his needs. She earns some income by doing laundry and simple clerical work at home.

Every week children can bring their offering to one of two locations: The first floor hallway in front of Room 114, or inside Large Group Room 210. Every penny that is given goes toward our commitment of $300 per month for the three ministries above.

Summer 2024 Trip

Hillside is taking a trip to Honduras on June 5th. To find more information or to register, click button below.

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